Big news on the designer front: Rebecca Minkoff, a major authority in womenswear and consistent top designer at New York Fashion Week, will headline Saint Louis Fashion Week this spring. The main event at Saks Fifth Avenue will feature a runway presentation by the designer in which she’ll show her Spring/Summer 2014 collection.

Minkoff is known for twisting menswear into chic separates for women—a major case in point with the collection she just showed at NYFW. Her runway collections are always a hit—and a major topic of conversation among fashionistas in and out of her shows—and her handbags are some of the most popular on the market.

All proceeds from ticket sales for this event benefit the St. Louis Fashion Fund. In an effort to help local and regional designers thrive, the Fund provides educational opportunities and resources to up-and-coming designers to help them start their collections and get traction in the fashion industry.

When: Thurs., April 24 at 7 p.m.

Where: Saks Fifth Avenue at Plaza Frontenac

Cost: $25-100

The Perks: All tickets include hors d’ouevres, popcorn from The Hive and Skinny Girl cocktails